precinct

  • 21precinct — pre·cinct || prɪːsɪŋkt n. area or district within a city; police station which oversees a precinct; place with set limits or boundaries …

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  • 22precinct — [ˈpriːˌsɪŋkt] noun [C] 1) British a part of a town that has a particular use, especially an area where no cars are allowed a shopping precinct[/ex] 2) American a district in a town or city, usually organized for voting, police, or government… …

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  • 23precinct — [15] The notion underlying precinct is of ‘encirclement’ or ‘enclosure’. It comes from the past participle of Latin praecingere ‘gird about, surround’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix prae ‘before, around’ and cingere ‘encircle… …

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  • 24precinct — n. 1 an enclosed or clearly defined area, e.g. around a cathedral, college, etc. 2 a specially designated area in a town, esp. with the exclusion of traffic (shopping precinct). 3 (in pl.) a the surrounding area or environs. b the boundaries. 4… …

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  • 25Precinct on Jardine — (Маунт Гамбье,Австралия) Категория отеля: 5 звездочный отель Адрес: 2 Jardine St …

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  • 26Precinct of Montu — Precinct of Montu, located near Luxor, Egypt, is one of the four main enclosed areas that make up the immense Karnak Temple Complex. It is dedicated to the Egyptian god Montu, the child of Amun and Mut. The area covers about 20,000 m². Most… …

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  • 27Precinct Committee Officer — A Precinct Committee Officer, or PCO, is the name for an office in the U.S. state of Washington that organizes a voting precinct for a political party. The PCO is one of the most grass roots offices available. The PCO brings to the party… …

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  • 28Precinct of Mut — The Precinct of Mut, located near Luxor, Egypt, is one of the four main enclosed areas that make up the immense Karnak Temple Complex and occupies some 150,000 m². It is dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Mut, the mother goddess. The area in which …

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  • 29Precinct of Amun-Re — The Precinct of Amun Re, located near Luxor, Egypt, is one of the four main enclosed areas that make up the immense Karnak Temple Complex. The precinct is by far the largest of these and the only one that is open to the general public. The temple …

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  • 30Precinct captain — A precinct captain is the individual who acts as the direct link between a political party s machine and the voters in an election precinct. A precinct captain helps with voter registration, and helps voters get absentee ballots or get to the… …

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